Belgrade vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$719
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 19% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4429th and 3318th ($1349 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and North Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2274th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Pyongyang

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Belgrade Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819